Senate Committee on Government Operations

 

AGENDA

 

Room 4 and Zoom

January 31, 2023 - February 3, 2023

Last Updated 2/3/2023 2:58 PM

 

Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are livestreamed at https://legislature.vermont.gov/committee/streaming/senate-government-operations.

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

9:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Emergency Response Operations

Tom Hanley, Chief of Police, Middlebury, Middlebury Police Department (1:30 PM)

Barbara Neal, Executive  Director, Enhanced 9-1-1 Board (1:45 PM)

 

3:05 PM                   Break

 

3:20 PM                   S. 42 - An act relating to divestment of State pension funds of investments in the fossil fuel industry

Rebecca Wasserman, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

3:45 PM                   Emergency Response Operations

Continued

Stephen Whitaker, Concerned Citizen

 

4:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

Wednesday, February 1, 2023

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   S. 32 - An act relating to ranked-choice voting for presidential primary elections

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group (1:30 PM)

Sam McGinty, Democracy Advocate, Vermont Public Interest Research Group (1:30 PM)

Justin Marsh, Political Outreach Director, Vermont Conservation Voters (2:15 PM)

Betty Keller, Member, Vermont League of Women Voters (2:25 PM)

 

2:55 PM                   Break

 

3:05 PM                   S. 39 - An act relating to compensation and benefits for members of the Vermont General Assembly

Eric Hoefel, Change Management Specialist/VISION Support, Department of Finance and Management (3:05 PM)

Beth Fastiggi, Commissioner, Department of Human Resources (3:15 PM)

Steve Howard, Executive Director, Vermont State Employees Association (3:50 PM)

Mike Ferrant, Director, Office of Legislative Operations

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

4:05 PM                   Adjourn

 

Thursday, February 2, 2023

1:00 PM                   Senate Floor

 

1:30 PM                   Prop 1 - Elections; sheriffs; qualifications

Walk-through and Discussion

Jennifer Carbee, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

2:15 PM                   S. 17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms

Testimony related to both S.17 and Prop 1

Sheriff Mark Anderson, President, Vermont Sheriff's Association (2:15 PM)

Gwynn Zakov, Municipal Policy Advocate, Vermont League of Cities and Towns (2:50 PM)

Lauren Hibbert, Deputy Secretary of State, Secretary of State's Office (3:05 PM)

 

3:20 PM                   Break

 

3:35 PM                   S. 17 - An act relating to sheriff reforms

Testimony related to both S.17 and Prop 1

Christopher Brickell, Deputy Director, Vermont Criminal Justice Council (3:30 PM)

William Greer, Concerned Citizen (3:45 PM)

 

4:10 PM                   Adjourn

 

Friday, February 3, 2023

11:30 AM                   Senate Floor

 

1:00 PM                   S. 55 - An act relating to authorizing public bodies to meet electronically under Vermont’s Open Meeting Law

Walk-through

Tucker Anderson, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel

 

1:15 PM                   Appointment Letters

Discussion

 

1:35 PM                   Break

 

2:00 PM                   Vermont Youth Council Introductions

Introductions and Discussion

Nicole Miller, Executive Director, Vermont Afterschool

Brianne Smith, Youth Engagement Coordinator, Vermont Afterschool

Jasper Lorien, Council member, Vermont Youth Council

Harmony Devoe, Council member, Vermont Youth Council

Carver Maxwell, Council member, Vermont Youth Council

Alida Apgar, Council member, Vermont Youth Council

Jaxon Dalpra, Council member, Vermont Youth Council

Aliyah Ivy Leake, Council member, Vermont Youth Council

Stephen O'Connell, Council member, Vermont Youth Council

Molly Armbrust, Council member, Vermont Youth Council

 

3:00 PM                   Adjourn

 

ATTENTION WITNESSES

 

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 Olivia Parker at oparker@leg.state.vt.us